Henry Ford, Glen Buck and John Burroughs at Walden Pond, 1913

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford read and admired the works of John Burroughs. In the early 1910s, Ford sought out the internationally known naturalist and writer and the two became friends. Ford and Burroughs bonded over their love of birds and nature. They often visited each another and traveled together with mutual friends. This photo shows the pair with Glen Buck, editor of the Ford Times.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1913

Subject Date

31 August 1913

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

00.1334.342

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in